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What are the changing attitudes towards death rites?

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1. Today the dead can be buried in cemeteries in towns. This may be due to urbanization and
economic constraints.
2. Some of the celebrations like beer drinking are slowly dying out.
3. People who have become educated consider the shaving of the hair unnecessary.
4. The belief in Christianity has also affected traditional beliefs in death to believe that death is
a gateway to heaven and there is resurrection of the body.

ericmunguti answered the question on September 26, 2018 at 07:36

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